noun, plural: manipulated variables. The variable that is manipulated in an experiment to determine its effect(s) on variable(s) reliant to it. Supplement. For example: An experiment is designed to see if a newly developed drug is effective in treating patients with cough.
The Federalists were successful in their effort to get the Constitution ratified by all 13 states. The Federalists later established a party known as the Federalist Party. The party backed the views of Hamilton and was a strong force in the early United States.
This series of essays was probably the most widely known expression of anti-federalist views. The first letter ends: Anti-Federalists were concerned that the constitution did not equally divide power among the three branches of government.